Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-09-13


strictly business principles. He Is great
lover of horses. and is worth $500, 600, most
of which he has made in real estate specula-
ton.
One of the most eloquent ministers in New
York is Rev DIR. Eaton, who succeeded to
the vacancy made by tine death of DR.. Chaplin.
He looks like youngster of p. He is about
81 He is splendid orator and man full
of ideas. His church is always crowded
Victor Baier, the solo organist at old Trim
ity church. is only 25. Frank loft, the
organist at DIR. Scudder's church, in Brook
lyn, is % Michael Banner, the violin vir-
tuoso. is only 49, Walter Damrosch, con-
ductor of the Oratorio society and assistant
leader of the orchestra at the Metropolitan
Opera house, is only % Charles F. Ball, the
organist at Holy Fount church, is only 81
w. H. Lawton, the tenor soloist at the big
cathedral, is 80. H. R. Shelly, formerly
organist at Henry Ward Beechers church,
is 80.
Richard J. Hall is probably the youngest
professor of surgery in the country. He is in
the College of Physicians and Surgeons. He
has written largely for the medical magazines,
and is all authority upon operative surgery.
DR.. Henry P. LOOMS, son of the famous pro-
fessor Of that name, graduated about five
years ago He has written text book on
practice which has been generally adopted
by students. He is good histologist
and pathologist, and has very
large and lucrative practice. DIR. Henry
P. Coe, eminent in gynacology, is the
assistant in charge of the woman's hos
pital. He is a bold, fearless operator, and is
one of the most popular young physicians in
the country. Professor J. Williston Wright
q 81 DO 20 boF
the mast, drifted into the army and finally
took up the study of surgery. He is now the
lecturer on the subject in the university. His
forte is didactic teaching. He is one of the
best operating surgeons in the world. He
was member Of the Cree,lmoor rifle team
that went to Wimbledon. He has large
practice. DR.. William T. Bull is another
young man. He was the first person in
America to perform the operation known as
laparotomy with success He is great dag
nostician and a skillful operator He is a be-
lever in manly outdoor sports and pulls an
excellent oar. DR.. Robert Abbey is another
young and very successful practitioner. He
never experiments He is great believer in
preventive medicines and is an authority on
fevers
Ihere are score more who are well known
and popular and who are making fortunes
rapidly. The men mentioned in the above
lot OF physicians and surgeons are in receipt
of incomes of from $4,000 to S25 ,O00
Supreme court Judge Henry Dugro is only
81 He has been prominently before the pub
lie for the last ten years. He is an excellent
lawyer
Daniel L. Gibbons, one of the commission
ers appointed for putting the wires under
ground, is 2G He is as smart as a ferret and
has ideas of his own. Before his appoint
ment to his present position he was Roswell
L. Flowers private secretary, and during the
last National Democratic convention had
charge of that gentleman's boom there He
IS a lawyer by profession and is regarded as n
coming great man.
Civil Justice Kelly is s. and his associate.
Justice Stecker, is 80
City Chamberlain Wins is Sc His position
is one of great responsibility He is part
ner i'll the house of William r. Grace & Co,
who own tracts of valuable land in Peru.
Mr. wins bids fair to be one of the richest
men III the country within ten years.
Young men control the shipping trade,
too. The manager of the Red Star Steam
ship line is james Wright. He is 81 He is
an excellent business man. He was stroke in
the Yale Varsity crew for two years Her.
man Oerichs is young and dashing. He is
the agent in this city of the North German
Lloyd Steamship company. He is about So.
He is a hard worker, n splendid business man
and great lover of outdoor sports He is
an accomplished oarsman, swimmer. polo
player and great soGety favorite. He is
gentleman boxer" and a valuable officer in
the New York Athletic club
One of the best known members of the
Maritime Exchange is Fred E. Scanned. He
is 49, He conducts a vast shipping business
and is worth S250,0J0. His firm has branch
houses in all the maritime cities of the United
Kingdom.
j. Bruce lsmay is the agent of the White
Star line. He is about So. He was educated
in Oxford. He gets to work early, and is a
good employer. He is worth a large amount
of money.
One of the most successful brokers in the
Maritime Exchange is John r. Rogers. He
charters GO per cent of all the ships that
carry petroleum abroad, and s. per cent of
the steamers and square Triggers that bring
iron ore from Spain. He is very young
The book publishing trade is to some ex-
tent in the hands of young men, The
younger members of the Harper family man
age the great house. Ned Pond is at the
bead of the publishing house of w. A. Pond
& Co. He is only %. August Brentano,
Jr., the publisher, is 49,
Editor Bunner, Of Puck, is 81 He has
written several novels and is one Of the most
graceful of the younger poets.
Fred Opper, whose color cartoons in Puck
have attracted wide attention, is 90 He
gets 200 year SO does Cartoonist Tay-
lor, of the same paper, who is just %.
The owner of Judge, w. j. Arkell, is 50
| He is quick shrewd aud an Al business man.
| Zimmerman and Gillian, the principal car
toonists of the paper, are about 80 years old
| But why so one
The magic wand of gold and power is now
! in the hands of young men.
| Brains and Drawn can accomplish any,
thing in this world. FOSTER COATES.